Mirabilis bigelovii
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Species Name: Mirabilis bigelovii
Common Name: Bigelow's Desert Four O'Clock, Desert Wishbone Bush
- Tough desert perennial with white blooms. Can be evergreen and bloom almost year-round in the garden with supplemental summer water.
- Plant Family: Nyctaginaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 2-3' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Drought deciduous
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to moderate
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer/Fall
- Flower Color: White to pale pink
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: Deserts
- Natural Habitat: Rocky places below 7200'
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